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LITERARY NOTICE. The ANNUAL REOISTER,ora VIEWortheHISTORY, POLITICS, and LITNRATURE, of the year 1824. It must be no slight gratification to the real friends of our CONSTITUTION in CHURCH and S.TATE, to lind that this valuable work proceeds with the same spirit, judgment, and impartiality ,by which it has hitherto been characterised. The t;itrt-. vigilance and taste selection of most iuterestiug topics, the same candour and accuracy ip the statements which it comprises, and the. same comprehensive views of the interests of thiS and other countries, are found in the publication before US. Indeed nothing seems to have escaped the observation of the Editor. Every question of foreign and domestic policy is illustrated by facts, and the reasonings of our Statesmen, and the conduct of our Go vernment, are impartially stated. The. affairs of France, Spain, and her Colonies, as well OS the conduct of her domestic 'Government, those of . Pertngal, and indeed all that can interest the patriot, the politician, and the general reader, pass in review, and afford a comprehensive mast of the most interesting and valuable information. In fact, this number of a , 4 . ork, which has so long - been held in high and merited estimation, •contains " the pith and marrow" of all matters of interest trod importance that have marked the period which it puilioses to record. The Hanle .of the Itivirrcirosts confers a stamp upon the publication which cannot fail to excite general Orention and a confident expectation that its contents will be eminently calculated to impart w.ithentic and important information, to promul :!ate sound principles, and to support our best ere Sta, hulitical , morn!, and religious. FRENCH PAPERS. (From Me Journal de Parit qf Wednesday, Jan. 4. ) PA H IS, JAN. 3.—We find the following details in it Jonrual, the connections of which are chiefly commercial " We have letters from London, which induce us to hope that Admiral Duperre, who is going to I:kke the command of the naval force in the An. (Wes, is furnished with powers OU the part of France, to effect something useful both inMexico and Bogota. We have reason to believe, that the chief object of his misdon is lo carry into ex. ectltion the arrangements which we announced two months ago, as having been concluded be. twee!) France and Mexico, according to which the Governments of the two countries were re. ciprocally to appoint agents in ouch other's do minions, to protect their commercial interests, and that it would be proper to make the choice for France, and to give to the Agents it should haie designated the necessary instrottions, that the Admiral would carry .to Vera Crux a General Agent who . uould tvside. at Mexico, where he would probably oven negociations to attain a de linite convention within a year from this time, for e have ri.ason to bviieve that this arrangement v,ith Mexico is not agreed upon fur a longer time. .‘ In tine, R Ora lite great affairs of AmPrica, to which we. had always directed our attention, being convinced of its ininlenSe importance to our foreign and domestic begin to assume a certain form. " The Commissioners of that Republic have luitted Paris, after buying completed a loan, and real treaty of corms eree—ilw great event which lii4mgitt them hither. "We are ju ashured that thew honourable negociators did not leave the capital without re. ceiving from the :41nst tittered a preciou'a pledge of the value that France uttuches to the result of 'their missions."—ThlS is the road that leads tt State to prespority 110(1 power. (Fron tha gy.otidiettne.) Admiral Doperre is going to sail from Brest with a numerons stinadren to A meriCa, on a mission which is evidently of great importance.— The liberal party hopes it is to establish rela tion between France and the Mexicali and Co lornb4in republic. We. hope they will be distil). pointed in their expectations. All persons versed in political economy, and without party-spirit,. 'knew that whatever our Government might do to secure the existence of the lIPW States, would at the most benefit England, and iefrillibly. injure France. M. DAVID. (Prom Ilse Coitstitutionnel.) Tltts A'rt have sustained a great loss. The restorer of painting itr francs, or rather in Europe, DAyin, it dead. The event .lites, caused affliction in the hearts of his pupils and Ilis numerous friends ; for, by a rare fortune, he had found friends in a land of cilia: Entertaining no other, ideas but those connected with his art, he lived only for fame, and the slieCet9 of his pupils softened the bitterness of his regrets. M. Odeettert , , one of ins disciples and friends, has published its the Brussels Druck the expressions of the regret of the society, in which we remark the following passages The. Arts have met with not irreparable loss-- David has terminated his ca. retry. The throne of painting is vacant. Belgium honoured herself by welcoming this great man and his scholars; the numberless atituirers of t:,e author of the ' lloratii, the Sithines, and Leonidas, Muskier this o Lige, anti soothed his grief by their gratitude and . their sitwere homege for his sublime ta lents. In his long career. Xl. David has given lessons, and Net en example to new generations of artists of all cunntries. He may, therefore, be called with truth, the father and th e restorer, not merely of the French school, but of th e a r t s i n I.:orrme. He reacted a very advanced age. Like Michael Angelo, he heard the voice m' posterity celeirrnte his at l in i r - Able wr;rits. His pictures called to Parts all those front every part of the work( who !oiled the divine art which he etilt t . vated with to much glory and Itlve, and which is indebted to him- fir a new life. A for a long time his hand has not gttidtal Our studies. At . eaCh exposition, those who in their ex. ,cril , rt works recalled his lessons, grieved at en exile which, Busing ten yesrs, deprived a new generation of the great prin. of psinting, liavid could not pot the finishing hand to his work, and consolidate Mr ever the basis of his grand school. At the end of civil 'discord, Dante expired .banished from' his country, and the century had passed away in which he tiled. Florence demanded, • hitt in vain, his mortal remains, of which Ravenna, his last asylum, is proud to this day. TM 811.1101C14 also be proud in retaining the ashes of D a m. I propose to beg his family to leave the remains of bi te w ho WAS our master and friend to us, to open immediately s subscription to raise a monument to him in one of our prin. citud churehts, and to haVe a funeral procession. Ti m e Ahall be erecuted a mass, and requiem, with a grand orchestra: and, in order to rentler'this ceremony - worthy of its object, 1 eimpoite to Invite hither the artists, Slid the friends of the Ott, fr4ll► all parts of the kingdom, end from the neishbouring .40tin tr i m fe. A „,„I, er tption was immediately opened, and a , cOrtonittetiteto,tas A ppointed to regulate the funeral ceremony, Ltd t° PrOW* for the erection of a InftuKOunt• THE R}VENUE. No. I. .4BSTRIICT of the NET PRODUCE cf the REVENUE p f GREAT BRIT.4IN, in the Years ended sth Jan. 1825, and sth jun. 1826, distinguishing the Quarters. ___ 1 Quarters ended. ter`Quarters ended. ---------________-____. - , Year ended . year ended sth April, sth July, ash October ith January. January '5, sth April, sth July, • 10th October, 3th January, January 5, 1824. 1824. 1824. 1825. 1825. 1825. 1825. 1825. ' . '4 4 1826...' 1826. Customsi. f,-,., _ . . . . . £2,187,556 .E1,99' 7 0- "' r . 9 4 0 , - ..t2,814,841 £10,239,739 £2,277,215 £3,935,641 X512711_,455 £3,702,943 £15,194,254 ' - 5,396,365 5,9 3,3,58 7,113,017 8,640,563 25,113;283 - 5,375048 4,249,045 5,151,850 4,544,470 19,524,721 Excise - . - . . . , . 1,685,7)11 1,01,00 ~ i 0.,,,,,,t) 1,636,04 6,753,096 1,714,819 1,822,646 1,823,519 1,638,249 6,997,233 T S t ri e ll s " under the rrf:nage;nent - of the Commis. sioners of Taxes, including Arrears of Property 533,382 1,918,672 4111,968 1,988,048 4,922,070 477,391; 2,035463 474,433 2,002,846 4,990,138 Post Office .-..- - . ' 356,000 317,000 375,000 366,000 1,444,000 387,000 369,000 379,000 ' 382,000 1,51Z,000 Is. Gd. and 4s. in. the port nd.on Pensions . 14,450 21,014 . 11,271 14.639 61,374 17,376 12.650 13,503 12,992 53,729 Hackney. Coaches, and Hawkers and Pedlars 3,700 5,11116 18,900 28,734 57,134 3,700 0,221 17,700 29,957 59,4 8 Crown Lands -• . . . . - 480 488 -. 966 ' Small Branches of the King's llereditary Revenue - 2,277 500 2,411 5,188 22, 5,006 - 1,513 6,541 Surplus Fees, Regulated Public Offices - 5,121 161 . 17,000 17,065 . 39,887 8,363 2,133 10,784 17,427 3 8 ,707 ----.....---. Total Ordinary Revenue .. - 10,162,850 11,946,920 13,018,004 13,5011,873 40,636,737 10,461,539 12,440,613 13,152,2.52 1:?.,330,397 48,384,801 Repayment by Austria - - - .. . 1,733,333 - - - 1,733,333 linprest and other Monies -- - 40,324 42,560 30,956 62,182 176,0.22 51,028 - 52,903 34,390 50,692 189,018 Total Revenue - - - - 11,936,507 11,989,480 13,049,050 13,571,055 50,546,092 10,512 567 12,493,521 13,1116,642 12,381,089 ' 43,573,819 , i----- Applied as Consolidated Fund - - . .9,317,691, 0,417,252 7,743,223 9,094,923 35,373,359 6,509,093 7,610,386 .11,650,341 8,835,545 31,603,365 o pay off Exclt. Bills charged on the Ann. Duties 192,437 070,138 1,843,395 42 3,006,012 104,894 1,004,533 1,343,686 350,085 3,003,998 Applied as part of the Ways and Means of the Year 2,426,102 2,1302,090 3,462,432 3,676,090 12,166,721 3,898,590 3,878,602 2,992,615 3,194,659 : 13,964,468 . - ---- TO2al. - 11,336,507 11 m 0,480 P 3,049,050 - 13571,055 50,548,092 10,512,567 12,493,521 13,186,644 12,331,089 48,573,819 tramenrarrararnommoramartiamosammore ' .......?.......7±.7.1.17,....r.r.0rm.mem05..... No. IL qf G REIT BR ITArN,ila the Years and Quarters Ansrniter of the NET P RODUCE of the R EVENUE ended sth Jan. 1825, and sth Ja n . 1826, c hewing the Increase or Decrease on each head thereof. SHIPWRECK IN INDIA. 'Years ender January L. LOSS (W THE HON. COMPANY'S TRANSPORT LOTUS. I,lncreasc. llecrease. r Qrs. ending January 5. -_--. Increase. 1825. J 1826. 11326. De. crease. The subjoined extract is from the Calcutta John 13u11 of the 27th July, 1825 : Cu / stoma Excise - Stamps . Post Office - Taxes 31i4ccIlancous • Customs Excise - Stamps - - Post Office ' - Taxes liscellancotts 2.814,841 6,840,563 1,638,032 81A,000 1,888,0 in 125,571 3,702 0 '943 4,544,470 1,638449 389,000 MP, 2 1 - 846 112,581 .C., 888,102 " We are sorry to have to state the loss of the Hon. Com pany's transport ship Lotus, Captain Charles Brown, R.N., from Rangoon, upon the Sagur-sand, at the mouth of the Hoogly. It seems the Lotus reached the Sandheads, and took the pilot, Mr. Dunden, on board, on the 22d inst. The came 'evening, about sunset, the vessel was abreast the reef buoy ; she ran about two hours more, when the pilot fancied himself about the spit baoy, and anchored. Shortly after, the vessel appeared to be driving, when more cable was given her, and about midnight she struck, the small bower had been let go, and on heaving up the best bower, the shank was found to be broken. The pilot then endeavoured to get the head-sails on the ship, to pay her off, cutting away the small bower; but the rudder being gone, and the ship still striking, it was without effect. She continued to drive, with her head to the eastward, across the Sagur Sand, till the forenoon of the 23d, when she fixed herself, and went over on her broadside. The boats were got out, and anchored a little distance from the ship. During the night, the cutter anti the long-boat broke adrift. The former, with two Europeans and eight seamen, has reached Calcutta; the latter, with 13 people, made her way in safety to Diamond llarbour. Nothing further is yet known of the fate of the commander and the rest of the crew and passengers. Forty of the body -guard, and the crew of the late transport ship Satellite, were on board the Lotus, together with several offi cers returning from Rangoon, whose mimes, for the present, we withhold, in the hope that we shall 50011 have the pleasure to announce their safety. 217 16,000 14,7911 13,571,055 12,331,089 12,10,0133 , educt Increase—: 919,117 locrease on the Quarter 11,189,966 An ACCOUNT of the INCONE rid 074.na.vponi, 6th day of Juno he CONS9LIDATED FUND, the Quarters ended rary, 18t5 and 1826. Qrs. ended Jan. 5. _________ Qrs. ended Jan. 5. e....—___,..—_—, ____,...____, INCOME. • 1825. I 1820. CHARGE. 1825. 1820. --.......J—__ . • —_,.. X - i - X • X • X Customs - 2,814,800 '3,352,058 Exchequer Annuities -- - 3,079 3,152 Excise . . - - .6,040,503 1 4,544,470 South Sett Company - . - 97,704 97,702 Stamps - - - - - 1,630,0321 1,8314,249 .Bank on their Capital - - - i 89,125 89,125 Post Office - - . 360,000, • 382000 Dividends' . - - - - 0,505,194 8,487,581 Taxes -•- - - - 1,988,048 . 2,002,8.114 National 14ebt . . - - - 1,211,800 1,232,000 • Miscellaneous - - 125,571 112,681 Trustees for the Payment of Naval and • ....—_, —__ 61ilitary Pensions - - - 13,571,014 12,030,204 Ci v il Li st - - - 212,500 212,300 'Pontine Money, &c, - 12,500, 13,355 Pensions .. •• . . . 89,549 92,369 Cash to be brought to this Account from Other Charges - - - - ' 285,200 185,571 the Ways and Means, to replace' the ---- . like Sum issucg out of. the growing • . 10,474,767110,400,000 produce of the Consolidated Fund, is S urp l us - - - Ireland, for Public Servi ces , i n the . 3,517,440' 2,080,800 Quarter ----- ending'loth October . 403,683 439,321 • 13,992,197 12,430,000 • - 1 • • - . -------- -- Exchequerßillsissuedforthensolitlated . 13,992,197 12,480,880 Fund, at 100 i Oct. 1325, and paid off out of the .growing Produce of that , , .- • • Fund in the Quarter endectJan, 5,1826 - 4,023,551 • , , ' - Surplus Sth Jan. 1820 - . '2,030,800. Issued, out of the Consolidated Fund; on . • - , • . account of the Supplies granted for the - • • ' service of the year 1825 -, . - 3,031,983' .. , To . al at s t h J an . 1826 , to. be provided -- 1,551,103 for by an issue - of;'•Exchequer Bills, -• ' - i---_ . charged on the Growing Produce of the :.• -, ' • ' Consolidated Fund for the Quarterend. ....._ _ . , , . • ing Silt April, 1026 ' . - ' - • . - - 5,574,654 " We waited till th e l atest hour last evening, in the hope, of being able to relate some gratifying particulars as to the safety of the crew and passengers ; all we can learn is, that out of 103 soulti on board, only 44 have been saved in the three boats be longing to the ship. The Sea was so high, that many perished in attempting to reach the boats. " The following is a coppy of the attested statement taken from the men who first came up from the Lotus, in the cutter. The long-boat brought three Europeans, and eight natives, making in all, 21 saved, and it is possible that more may yet cast up. " On board the Cutter. —Gales Winbold, 2d officer ; Wil liam Biggs, boatswain's mate; John Scott and Illoses Mac queen, seamen ; David Griffiths and Robert Bean, apprentices; Johri Madolor and ---.. Alyre, gunners, Portuguese, passen gers ; Torn, Topes ; and one Lmar. " The long-boat has about ten hands on board, two supposed to be Europeans, but could not distinguish. c , ()a the 22d in the morning, Mr. Dunden, pilot, went on board the Lotus, in Balasore-roads, blowing lightly ; carried royals till near dusk, when they made the reef buoy; then freshening, kept running up channel till about eight p. tn., when they had some heavy squalls; brought up about 3 miles • to the northward of the spit buoy, and held —when the round ing was in the hawse hole, it was thought she was drifting-- veered away 50 fath om ca bl e—blowing fresh and still drifting— . let go the lerbourd anchor, which did not take the ground, and . in a few minutest she was bumping hard on a-sand-bank—hove 'up the starboard anchor, and found the flukes' gone—the lar board anchor still held, till by the pilot's order sail was made —hoisted the forctopsail, foresail jib, and foretopmast staysail cut the larboard cable--hut it was found that the rudder had been knocked off while on the sand, and she would not pay-off —let go the stream anchor, which held till midnight and parted —still blowing hard, with severe squalls. " The men suppose she must have drifted all the time, from the distance they, found themselves in the morning from the spit buoy. Soon after midnight she went bodily on shore on a bank, and at dawn, the 23d of July, saw Edmonston's laland,bearing west-north-west, distant about six miles. When she settled in the sand, a tremendous sea was running, breaking over her in every direction, and two feet water on the gun deck; at day light hoist e d out t h e l ong b oat, cutter, and jolly boatthe gig 'washed ou t o f h er slings; 13 men, 10 of whom arc here now, were lowered do wn i n t h ese boats, and were sent to windward, to keep clear of the wreck and breakers to leeward; all three • rode at ss•grapoell.while those on board cut away the misen,main, and formasts ; a signal was made for the : cutter, which could not approach the wreck for the sea, which was making a breach over Iter. About 5 p.m. they got all (15 hands) into the long I boat to attempt to reach her again, but with no better success; Nevelt' men then got into the cutter and made the ship, hut the approach was so dangerous that those who were bold enough , had to jump f rom the gang-way, and take th e c h ance of being picked up; one man was cut in two, while attempting this, and Biggs had two of his fingers jammed in this manner.— With witat had get into the boats in the morning, 20 hands were saved. They were then obliged jo leave the wreck to overtake the jolly -boat and the long-boat, which were observed drifting; it was then blowing a complete gale, and before the people had got into the long-boat, they were among; the breakers, were soon carried over the bank ; and in smooth water, at four a. m. 24th July, were driven on shore on a bank, which, from the strength of the gale and the darkness of the night, they • could not perc e i ve t il l they were fairly on it. At six a. m. Edmonstone's Island bearing 'W. anti by W., the wreck S.W. ' and by W. distant five or six miles, again attempted to get off to the wreck by palling along the inner edge of the bank on which site lay, bnt could not,in consequence of the breakers; here they found the long-boat with (they think) two Euro peans and eight natives; they got near enough to observe that the vessel was on her beans elide to leeward, the waves making a complete breach over her, and she appeared to have broken Channelwartl , n in two ab out t h e centre; not a soul was observed in her, and the parties now h ere have not .a • doubt but every one t h ey l e f t Perished. Th ey f oun d i t use l ess rema i n i ng near the wreck, and started f or C a l cutta ; t h e l ong- b oat b e i ng much to wind ward, 28inthto of July. " The Lotus left Rangoon (the Pil ot ) on t h e s t h i nstant, and 80 soul s on b oar d, namelyship's crew, 16 E uro p eans, 22 I C ad re e ek ro , r an l Y;lll er ve e t e f a w t I C lil a e lcu the tla a c t u n t i t n er e p ‘; . 'a m s . itlussulinans, 16 liindoos, 4 Grasscutters, 6 other natives, with 6 officers. Passengers, Lieut. Brownrigg, of his Majesty's 13th Foot; Captain Burrows, Aide-de-camp to Sir E. Paget; Capt. rinucane, his Majesty's 14th Foot; Adj u t ant M'C arthy, his Majesty' s 47th boot ; and Mr. Coleman, Purser of the Alligator. " Calcutta, July 26,1825. "G. WINBOLD. 2d officer. " ROBERT DEAN. " WILLIAM BIGGS. his 64 T. B. (X) Galrrynts, .mark. " Sworn at the Qalcutta Police-office, this 26th (lay of Join 1825, before me " V. ANDREWS, Magistrate." CATHOLIC _ASSOCIATION. CORONER'S INQUEST. The Duke of NouvoLK has returned the fol lowing answer to the invitation made to him to take the chair at the meeting on the ilOth inst.— MOCKING ACCIDENT. ti Last 'Oak an. adjourned Inquest was held at the White Nurse, at" Knightsbridge, before Mr. Moos, the Deputy. Coroner for Westminetee; and a respectable Jury, on view of the body of a fine youth, named John Hilton, aged 17, who was killed in the following ebocking muniner te... • - Williamllates, residing at the Platt, at Putney, stated, that he knew the deceased, who was with himself in the employ of Mr. Carpenter, a imilder, and were at work at a new house in Kensington, hanging a window-sash about 45 feet high front the yard, which was paved. About half -Net one o'clock in the day they were.at work on the scaffold inside the house, the stairs were not put up, the putiog of the scafthld gave way, sand the deceased fell to the ground, together with-all the hoardings,_,. Witness staved himself by clinging to the sill Of the window. To a question from one of the Jury the witness said that the putlog was not a regular one, but used merely on that occasion as atwil.. How he got down froth' the Window he could not tell. _On the deceased being picked up he was. insensible; he was first carried to the Camden Arms, and there attended.by a sur goon,. and afterwards he was conveyed to St. George's Hospital. The putlog wits 0 feet bearing, and both had been previously working on it. There was another than, nathedllusSell, there, bat he did not see the 'detested until he (Witness) called out " Jack is killed," Witness did . not consider there :wee the lea et danger to be apprehended: - The pitting brOke in the middle. The only expression the deeeitied used was, " For ()hare sak e lay. me on som e thi ng so f t, " and complained much of • his back. Witness made the veitifillti himself,, and considered it quite &Vim • Juror—Did your meatr inspect the scaffold when you had. made it ? • Witness answered in the utHrniative.. The Coroner said the • aemg'man had evidently lost his life from the want of necessary precaution. „furore... Did the see!! WI With the deceased ? Witness—No, but the boatelieee Oche scallidd did. Juror—Did 'you see the dceec,F e d larking or jumping about upon the ecaffold ? Witness answered in the negative : and to a question from the Coroner, be said he bad always been on good 'terms with the deceased. • Juror..-Remember that you be more cautious in future bow you' erect seaffbide—it, is highly requisite that some person should inspect such erectitine. - Mx, John Bowling, the house:surgeon at St. George's Hos pital, stated, that when the deceased was. brought into the floepital. he examined him, and fotind an extensive injury of the spinal marroW. lie seaS attended to, and every thing that was proper was done the him, yet he lingered till 10 o'clock on ,ISionday wl:en he died. The fracture of thespine was the cause of hie death. Thomas Charlton, the porter of theibove Hospital, stated, that he saw the deceased before the last:witness; he was brought in a haekney-eitieb, and was carried into the Oxford Ward. De had lost the use of his lower extremities. The deceased. never-complained of any one having injured him. . There being no further evidence to produce, the Jury ea preseed their opinion that the greatest neglect was apparent iu the eieetion of the seafibld, and returned a verdict of " Acci. dental death by a tall, occasioned by the breaking of a piece of qtiarteringewhich had been incautiously placed as a !uke.... Deodand on the sante ls. Farnhein, Dec. 20, 1825. " St it-1 beg you will assure the Catholics of Ireland, that I highly prize the honour they have conferred Upon me, by in. viting me to fill the chair, at the Meeting of the Catholic As sociation, on the.loth of January next. It Is with unfeigned regret that 1 feel 'called upon to decline a station of such iti i ;ll importance. Possessing no property, and being distinguished by no title, connecting me locally with Ireland, I should can eider it a presumption to take the chair, which, in my opinion, would be more suitably filled by an Irish Catholic Nobleman of eminent private virtue, and long-tried worth. " The Irish, Catholics will do me the justice to believe, that I take the most lively interest in their weltare, and appreciate, as I ought to appreciate, the value of the entire cordiality which subsists between them and the English Catholics, hOund toge ther as we are by the same views, interests, and ditties, by a common faith and common wrongs. "The Irish Catholics will find me. In till seasons, the active promoter of every measure ca l cu l at e d to rel i eve Ireland front the disgraceful remnants of • a partial code, which has so long oppressed and disfigur4 that fair portion m the' British Empire, condemned to steriiity her fertile soil, and sunk in abject misery her active, hardy, and fin,r ho i ntio p eop l e . Ti le injurious efrecta brought upon the whore community, by the unjust anti impolitic coercion of a portion of it,is noar clearly un derstood,and ram .fully convinced, the tht cann o t h e fir distant, when the Catholics of Ireland will enjoy the protection and happiness they deserve, under the mill administration of just and equal laws. To you, Sir„, personally, and to AI r.. I return my sincere thanks, for the flattering expreision of your, good opinion.---I have the honour to be, Sir, your faithful, obe dient and bumble servant, " NORFOLK. " Nicholas Purcell O'Gorman, Esq. " Secretary to the Catholics of Ireland." The guardians of the night in the New-rood, opposite A stley's A tophithentre, NVestminster Bridge, and leading to the Waterloo Bridge-road, nre exceedingly negli gent i n their duty. On Wednesday night, a Gentleman re. turning to Westminster from the Surrey-road, after passing the new houses erected nearly opposite Stuart's sawing -mills, by the force of the wind had his hat carried over the paling into a timber-yard, at least eight feet flom the top of the fence. He immediately returned part of the way; and called on a worthy friend who resides in one of the houses alluded to, and they, sallied forth in search of a watchman, one' walking fins cha peau towards the Westminater.road; and the other in the con. trary direction, for a considerable time, without gaining the object of th e i r searc h. V er y fortun a t e ly f or t h e h at l ess travel ler an elde r i r i n fi rm gent l e m"n i accompanied by an honest jack tar, passed him, and on inquiring into the "Circumstances, observed, . that John would `` scale the fort" and 'recover the property. The owner of the hat used his endeavours to pre vent vo hazardous an attempt, apprehensive that - there might have beol, instead of . krra firma, one , of those 'beautiful and fragrant ditches ibr which Lantbcth is so remarkable, indepen, dent of visiting a salutation frem the canine fraternity, and conceived it by no tneansfair to subiest another, particularly a stranger, - toa charge or ' trespass. Th ose w h o k now t h e gene rous feelings of, our seamen will not wonder at . the context. Honest John dropped from the paling; And shortly recovered the hot property, which he as shortly restored !. We think that the Commissioners of the roads, or the Trustees in the district we have alluded to, should take proper measures that those persons whose duty it is to protect the night traveller should be more vigilant in their performance of it. It would have been monstrous had the poor fellow, in his good natured endeavour to recover„an old hat, (and whi c h m i ght have happened), been . taken on the premises as a flier, when his object was so very different--that of tato, iv property 11,1 ,_ . , A IIIONA litnN AND C 0.% r. COMP.& Meet• l ug of the Sha r eholders of this Company to o k place yesterday at - the King's head, ?oultrv, convened by requisition, to take him consideration a statement of the proceedings pending for the recovciy of R sum of 15,00 W., with the opinions of Counsel on that and other matters relating to the interests of the Corn. sobjects.and zany, and as to the propriety of adopting fu r th er measures on those on other special affairs. The e x pl anat i on given was deemed quite Natisfactory, and resolutions to that cf. feet wqe.agraed to; after which the Meeting broke up. Yesterday being the anniversary of what ,Is called Twelfth Day, the domestics, their friends, and th e tradespeople of the Duke of Yonz, had their annual enter tainntent at the Royal Duke's house in South Audlei74treet. 1825. 10,239,739 25,113,2/33 6,753,090 1,444,000 4,922,070 340,571. 48,1112,739 Deduct Increase Decrease on die Year 48.673,819 5,349,722 1 ,4,954,515 16,194,254 19,624,621 - 6,9;17,233 244,137 1,517,000 73,000 '4,990,138 68,068 3450,573 10,002 15,588,662 5,608,662 15,349,722 238,940 2,096,093 12,090; 019,117 WESTMINSTER SESSIONS-(THIS DAY.) OBSTRUCTION Or OFFICERS IN THE EXECUTION OF TDEflt. DUTY. R. Mitchell, was indicted for assaulting Chas. Whitinson while in the due discharge of his duty. The prosectstor stated, that he is nu officer belonging to the Court of Requests in Vine street. On the 28th of November, he went into the City of London public-house, in Peter-street, St. James's, -where he saw the prisoner, whom he told he had an execution against for a small debt. The defendant said he would never pay it. " Then," said the prosecu tor, " you must go to prison." The defend. ant replied, 4g he would be d--d if he would." lie then scuffled with witness, and struck him several times about the head nod face, he then threw him down and stamped upon him/ until two persons came up and relieved him.-- These witnesses proved the account correct which the prosecutor had given. The prisoner called several witnesses who gave counter testimony, but it met with no credence. The Jury found the prisoner Guilty. The CHAIRMAN said, that this offence had of late increased very rapidly, but officers of justice must be protected-in the discharge of their duty• The prisoner was ordered to the tread mill for three calendar months. Daniel Leveret! was indicted for assaulting William Monday, an officer belonging to Castle" street Court of Requests. The prisoner pleaded Guilty. The prosecutor said he had made inquiry re. lative to the general character of the defendant, and the result was, that l►e could recommend him to the mercy of the Court. The CILAIRMAN admonished him ►►s to his ture behaviour, and ordered him to pay u flue of one shilling. INSOLVENT DEBTOR'S COURT. MOTION TON AX ATTACII3tENT AGAINST TAE VARESE' OF THE FLEET PRISON. On Thursday Mr. PoLt.ocx applied to the Court for 11% order to remove Wm. Ilebee, a prisoner tbr debt, in the custody'_ of the Warden of the Fleet prison, to the gaol of Cambridge, in order to be examined before the Commissioners at the ef• I suing circuit. 11;'fore the Court proceeded to give a decision, 31r. POLLOCa said, that he was instructed to apply to the Court in a case analogous to that under consideraton, and he felt it his duty to mention it. He (Mr. P.) had 'received in structions to move for an attachnient against the Warden of the Fleet, for non-compliance with a rule of Court, which coin* mended him to remove a prisoner into the country, pursuant . a provision in a recent Act of Parliament. The Learned Gentleman said, that he moved the Court upon the affidavit of a Cl er k of Acllington and Gregorys (in the matter of an insolvent named IV. Yaks), wn° swore that he served a rule of Court on the wardens' which had been obtained by Shepherd and Beyntone the mandate of which was, that the insolvent (Yates) sheltie' 'be removed from the Fleet prison to the gaol of Bristol on er, before the 26th of December instant, the deponent averring , ' , that he at the time of such service tendered to the said Warden; 15/. in a note or notes of. the Governor and Company of the Bank of England, for the expence of such removal ; and fur• tiler, that the Warden aforesaid refused to obey the said rule , touching the removal of the said prisoner. He (Mr. P.)10 0 " dens that the Warden said, " there is no order made em * me to do any thing, and therefore I will not part with or prisoner." Commissioner R4raus....l suppose tture was only a rob served upon the Warden. .51r. PoLLocx—Certainly, Sir, the order is made on no one—he was merely served with the rule of Court, and the money tendered. The CouaT thought that it would be better to defer grant ing the order relative to Bebee until the question was discussed, because, otherwise, any order the Court might make would out be complied with, as in the ease of Yates. AIL Pollock was ordered therefore to mike his motion de novo on a future day. [This is another . proof of the inade quac y o f t h e l aw upon which this Court is founded, to carry that into 'effect which appeared to be the intention of the Legislature. PeshalT, there is no Statute whi c h h as cost t h e L eg i s l ature so muLf; time as that " for the relief of Insolvent Debtors," it having undergone three revisions since .the expiration of Lord Ruder . dale's Act, and it is equally problematical whether there has, during the like period, emanated from the Senate an MI fraught with so much ambiguity.) UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. Oxronn, Jax. 6.—At an Ordination holden by the ...-Lard Bishop of Bristol, in th e Ch ape l of Christ College, Cambritke , on Christmas Day, the f o ll ow i ng persona of this UnivartY were ordained Priests : S. Robins, B.A. Exeter Coll. John Trollope,B.A.Wodbn ifi. J. Cheeks, M.A. Brasenose . J. Evelei g h, B.A. Worceste r '. On Monday th e H on . an d Right Rey. the Lord Bishop ° t Lichfield and Co ventry h e l d an Ordination in the Csthedr sl Church of Wells, when the fallowing persons were admitted t° Holy Orders : Deacons.—Thom as Cox, R.A. Worcester College, OxfOr a William Thicken s . B.A . T rinity College, Cambridge: mud Fox, B.A. Pembroke College, Oxford ; Charles B' Drake, ILA. St. John's College, C am b r id ge; John Chin' Pigott, B.A. Trinity college, Cambridge; William PolWhel°7 B.A. Exeter College Oxford. Priests.—llenry Ilognall, B.A. Queen's College, Ct i r l : bridge ; Charles Player B.A. Trinity College, Oxford ; ward Wait e r Lowe, St:John's Coll ege , C am b r id ge . Eceleriostical Pr-::Ormeters. —On the 23d ultimo, the Lord Bishop of S a li s b ury inst i tuted the Rev. R. A. Musgrave to the Rectory of Campton-Bassett, Wilts, vacant by the death of the Rev. P. Hayter.—The Hon. and Rev. Dr. Stewart was on Sull. day consecrated Lord Bishop of Quebec, in the Archiepiscopal. chapel at Lambeth Palace. by his Grace the Archbishop 0 ‘ Canterbury ; the Bishops of Landon, Llandaff; dire. , aisisting. • ELLISTON.—AIessrs. DAVIDGE and Lc CLEUKE, Managers of the Royal Coburg Theatre, are now actively employed in arranging Eater. , taiments for the benefit of the late Mr. Basle GOUGH'S widow and family. The former waited on Mr. ELatsToN to reqUeSl his permission for Mr. FrrzwrwAst to perform on the occasion. Mr. E: cheerfully consented, remarking he co" sidered it his duty, as it was his inclination to give every support to the family of so worthy a ' man as his late Drother Actor, and tha t nothing should b e produced at Drury-lan! ' that might interfere with the benefit at the Coburg, and that every assistance in hls power should he given. This is worthy of a Me . tropolitan Manager. We understand that. Mil' EGEIITO N Mr. T. P. COOKE and Mr. Fit WILLIAM w ill contr ib ute t h e i r able support 17 the night's entertainments. Mr. La CLEO"! Who is by all means the host English dancer at , present, is now busily employed in getti,".l up a grand Ballet, with the w h o l e f or c e of ' l Coq)* de Ballet. it gives us great pleasur e , to reflect, th a t we have been the original mov e of this business, and now anticipate the prosPri roue result.—Since writing th Messrs : above, ELLAR, LlLANctuan, end PAULO, the first flay_ lequin, P antaloon, an d C lown, in the world, ba" tendered their services.